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UNITE LEON PERRON, TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO CHARLES HOHLY, OF SAME PLACE.

BROOM-WINDING MACHlNE.

EBPECZPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 329,482, dated November 3, 1885.

4 Application filed October 1'7, 1884. Serial No. 145,767. (No model.)

To (ZZZ whom, it may comcern:

Be it known that I, LEON PERRON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Broom-finding Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to broom-winding machines; and it consists in the improved construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the machine in position for operation. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 8 is an end elevation. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal vertical section taken through the hollow shaft and bracket or clamp for holding the broom in'position while being operated upon, and Fig. 5 is a longitudinal vertical section on the linear x of Fig. 2.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of reference indicate correspond ing parts in all the figures, A represents a supporting-frame.

B represents a shaft, which is mounted in brackets or boxes a, secured to tie or cross beams of said frame at the lower end thereof. Upon the shaft B, near one end thereof, is mounted a band-wheel, I), while adjacent to said band-wheel b is a somewhat smaller pulley or band-wheel, 0. At or near the opposite end of the shaft B is mounted a frictionclutch, O, consisting of a conical or tapering core, A,.rigid upon the shaft,and a sliding sleeve to engage the same, said sliding sleeve having at its inner end a collar, d, having an annular groove or channel. Upon the under side of the lower cross or tie beam is pivoted to a downwardly-extending arm, 6', a foot-lever,f, having a bifurcated end to fit around or engage the annular groove or channel on the collar d of the sliding sleeve of the friction-clutch C. It will be seen that when the rear end of said lever is depressed it will throw the other end forward, which will move the sliding sleeve into engagement with the core, which, as before stated, is rigid upon the shaft B. A weight is attached to the rear thereof, is mounted a friction-clutch, E, similar in construction to the clutch 0, already described, with the exception that in this case the core slides and the sleeve, is rigid or stationary. A pivoted bifurcated lever, F, is also employed to shift the clutch E, said lever being constructed and operating similarly to the lever f. Connecting the friction-clutch E with the pulley or band-wheel dis a belt, f. Upon the other end of the'shaft D is a pulley, g, which is connected with the friction-clutch C by means of a crossed belt, h. Just in front of the pulley g is a hollow shaft, F, which'is mounted in boxes 1' upon the upper end of the frame. Upon this shaft F is a gear'wheel, G, which has a sleeve or collar, j, having a screw-threaded opening to receive a set-screw, k, for holding said gear-wheel rigid upon the shaft F. This shaft F is hollow, and is extended beyond the end of the frame, as shown. Just outside of the supporting-frame the shaft F is formed with an annular ring or collar,l. which bears against the box of the shaft, and prevents the movement of said shaftin alateral direction. Near the end of the hollow shaft F is formed a bracket, G, having atits upper and lower ends screw-threaded openings m. Fitting in these screw-threaded openings are thumb-screws a, carrying at their ends clamp ing-strips 0. adapted to fit openings in the hollow shaft F. It will thus be seen that should any object be placedin the hollow shaft F it may be clamped therein by tightening the thumbscrews carrying the clamping-strips, which would grip or bite the same and hold itagainst movement. The gear-wheel G meshes with a pinion, mounted on the shaft D, so that when said shaft D is revolved motion is imparted to the hollow shaft F. In the lower part of the supporting-frame,near the rear side there0f,is mounted a shaft, H, which runs the entire These clamping-strips o are 4 length of the frame A, and extends out some distance beyond the frame A, where it is supported by an upright or standard, q. Upon the shaft H, between the frame A and the up-' right q, is mounted a trundle-wheel, 1", the disks of which are provided with inwardlyextending sleeves 8, having screw-threaded openings, in which is seated set-screw t. It will thus be seen that said wheel may be ad-. justed on said shaft and held at any point thereon by tightening said set-screws, thus holding it rigid upon the shaft. Atthe other end of the shaft H is mounted a pinion, n, which meshes with a gear-wheel, i), which is rigidly mounted upon the shaft B. The rear longitudinal beams, l, of the supporting-frame A are extended and supported at their ends, as shown, by an upright, w. It will be seen that bythe employment of the trundle-wheel the machine may be started and might be run by hand by said trundlewheel. Upon the longitudinal beam I are two uprights, as, connected at their upper ends by a cross-piece, 7,1.

I J represents a threaded guide-shaft,.which is mounted in brackets secured near the upper end ofthe uprights w. The threads on this guide-shaft run from the outer to the inner end thereof. .Thus it will be seen that if a cord or .wire should be run over said shaft it would be gradually fed from the outer to the inner end., Below the guide-shaft Jis mounted a shaft, K, supported in brackets z, the caps zof which are removable, and are held in place by set-screws z so that said cappieces may tightened to increase the friction upon the shaft, and thus increase the tension, as will be more fully explained. At the oppositeend of the supporting-frame from the said tension-shaft, and upon one of the lower cross or tie beams, is mounted an upwardly extending spindle, upon which is a collar,

which may he slid upon said spindle, and

clamped at any point thereon by means of a set-screw, which grips or bites the same. Upon this spindle is mounted a spool or reel for holding the wire or cord to be used for securing the head of the broom to the handle.

The wire or cord is carried from said spool or reel toward the other end of the frame, and

is passed through a loop, a, of a rod, a secured to the vertical upright v and the end of the frame A. The wire or cord is then carried upwardly and passed one or more times .around the friction-roller, from whence it is carried to the feed-shaft at the outer end thereof.

. The operation is as follows: The handle of the broom is inserted in the hollow shaft F,

and the end of the wire or cord secured to the head, and upon motion being imparted to the band-wheels said hollow shaft will be turned, and as the broom is clamped in said hollow shaft it turns therewith. Thus the wire is wound upon the same. The pitch of the screw-threaded guide-shaft is such that the wire or cord is guided to the broom, so that the wrapping will be continuous. As the wire is wound around the tension-shaft, it will be seen that the wire is always held taut, and that the wrap upon the broom will be close and tightly made.

bination, with asupporting-frame, ofaspindle provided with a vertically-adjustable collar adapted to support a spool, a tension-shaft, a wire-guide located below the same, a screwthreaded guide-shaft located above the tension shaft, a hollow shaft and clampingbrackets located therein, and a gear-wheel on said hollow shaft adapted to be connected with any suitable, train of I gearing, as set forth.

2. In a broom-winding machine, the combination, with a supportingframe, ofa spindle adapted to receive a spool, a tension-shaft, a screw-threaded guideshaft located above the tensionshaft, brackets fitting the ends of the shafts and having set-screws working in openings thereof for increasing the tension of the shafts, a guide for lhewire located beneath the tension-shaft, ahollow shaft having a gearw,hee1, and set-screws. carrying clampingbrackets at their ends, which work in openings of the hollow shaft, substantially as set forth.

3. In a broom-winding machine, the combination, with a hollow shaft carrying a gearwheel, and carrying brackets for clamping the broom, of a'shaft carrying a band-wheel, a shaft carrying a friction-clutch composed ofa core and a sleeve, a belt connecting the band-wheel and clutch, a spur-wheel on said shaft to engage the gear-wheel on the hollow shaft, and a lever for separating the parts of the clutch, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEON PERRON.

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